The one thing we've never spoken about : exposing our untold mental health crisis
Scott, Elfy2023
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An investigation into the failings of Australia's mental healthcare system, grounded in a personal story of a mother daughter relationship. Journalist Elfy Scott grew up in a household where her mother's schizophrenia was rarely, if ever, spoken about. They navigated this silence outside the family home too; for many years, this complex mental health condition was treated as an open secret. Over the past two decades, we have started talking more about common mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. But complex conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychosis have been left behind, as have many of the people who live with these conditions or who care for them. Part memoir, part deep-dive investigation, The One Thing We've Never Spoken About is filled with rage at how our nation's public discourse, emergency services and healthcare systems continue to fail so many people. It is also a work of care, telling the little-heard stories of people who live with these conditions and work at the front lines of mental health.
Main title:
Author:
Scott, Elfy, author
Imprint:
Neutral Bay, NSW : Pantera Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
326 pages 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
97806452401089780645240108
Dewey class:
362.20994362.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
527849
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 362.2 SCO | Available |